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... __ _ _ mmt tWN——» THE YANCEY RECORD Established July, 1936 ARNEYtmd THEN A FOX CO-PtJBLISRERS A EDITORS MISS ROPE BAILEY ASSOCIATE EDITOR ** T. L. BROWN ~7 SHOP MANAGER Published Every Thursday By YANCEY PUBLISHING COMPANY A Partnership Second Class Mall Privileges Authorized at Burnsville, N. C. * ' J, ; . r” RANDOM THOUGHTS _ , , by Doris / V- Shortly after writing last week’s article for th|6 paper, I found this very apropus bit of poetry in a re cently published magazine: NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE NECESSARY By J. P. Blackwell I wish my problems of today, Most staggering I’ve seen Had opportunity come my way When I was seventeen, That dazzling period so long ago When I knew everything there was to know. Isn’t that so true of all of ps? It brought back to me for a short moment so many things I’d for gotten: the self-confidence and op timism of that age; I remembered how firmly resolved I was that I’d NEVER let myself get old and in a rut the way all parents seem ed to me to be. Remember how ancient anyone over twenty seem ed to anyone under twenty? They couldn’t possibly, because of their antiquity, understand the All-pur poseful, AU-powered ME, the! m/mm IP® waifEWSi j : / r 'VNLY a miracle in the closing minutes of the 84th session of the Congress, could have prevent ed the much heralded federal aid jto education bill (which carried a $l.B billion appropriation to build 'achoolhouses) from starting from {scratch again in the 85th session next year. There were some predictions, particularly from those who be lieve the federal government should not have anything to do with state schools, \ that the bill might not pass the oongress. But there had been no intimation that the fight on the bill would develop into a cynical display of back-street, ward-heeling politics, which did 'develop. The day after the measure was defeated in the House, Herbert Block, the pulitzer prize winning cartoonist of the Washington Post and Times Herald, had an apt cartoon picturing a smug, well stuffed crocodile, tears dripping from rhuemy eyes, picking his teeth after having swallowed a school-age yoimgster. And the crocodile observed, “Poor Little .Kid.” It has been many a year in Con gress since so many charges have been hurled as over defeat of this bill, Democrats blaming Repub licans and visa versa. Civil rights have been blamed. School Segre gation was blamed. Catholics were blamed. Protestants were blamed. Here is what happened: When the bill reached the House floor it carried $1.6 billion for fed eral school aid for construction over a 4-year period. It was not exactly as President Eisenhower had proposed, but it was under stood that if passed! the Admin- raff ik; I aewfetffo utont fate WMttifo*4 XuKMi isucstua «so<tA7K>fft inc ... J, l L: * \ ■ / ' III' I Mil iftll iII 'irfl • » .... i . _ ___ i Burton r* yearning and desires that were inside me. How my parents ever lived through my growing up and seven more like me, I’ll never know, but with three of my own. I’ll prob ably learn. 1 / —^ Someone once -said, and I’m sure you’ve heard it before, that it’s a shame youth has to be w'ast ed on young people. But it isn’t really wasted as long as we can watch it in our own young ones. We stay just a little younger be cause of them, I think. I’m really not sorry to ,be no longer seven teen—it’s just that one does re member how" one felt then and that old nostalgia will crop up every now and then. Remembering my'Youth is just about enough for me now. It’s time to slow up when, out swim ming, one’s head says “Go on, swim the length of the pool and back,” and your body looks up and says, “Who, Me?” As the young | sters would say, “That’s All, Mom istration would not oppose it. All except the GOP wYiip in the House, 1 Rep. Charles Halleck, of Indiana, ' who warned that unless the Presi dent’s recommendations were ap-' proved, the bill would not be ap-, proved. Then Rep. Adam Clayton Powell, | New York Democrat and one of three Negroes in the House, in-! sisted on an amendment under! which no Federal money would* go to states where school segrege-1 tion still exists. Everyone knew] that this amendment would kill' the bill. Organized Labor raised! its voice against it. So did the ad-i vocates of civil >ights, who knew? the amendment would be used to 1 defeat the bill. And that is what, happened. • ] The amendment was adopted by) a vote of 225 to 192, with 148 Re-1 publicans and 77 Democrats votingi for the amendment, and 146 Demo-] crats and 46 Republicans against it. Then on final passage of the bill it was defeated by a vote of, 224 to 194 with 119 Republicans and 103 Democrats voting against it and 119 Democrats and 75 Re publicans voting for it. But an analysis of the vote for and against on final passage showed this; Os the 148 Republicans who voted FOR the Powell amendment, 96 or two-thirds of them, promptly* turn around and voted AGAINST the bill itself oh final passage, j Os the 77 Democrats who voted for the amendment, not one changed and voted the bill on final passage. " ' * The CIO-AFL News, a champion of civU rights, call the vote on the bill “as cynical a display of ma lignant politics as the Capitol has seen in many a year.” * VIOLET RAYS OK j muffs BY H. AL ALLEY - ■ ’ - --- ' ■ ■■ ■- -***• Note: This column is malice toward none, but unit . common good of all in mind •» • • There is a saying that ail good things must come to an end, by and by. Accordingly the privilege I have had to be a regular con tributor to The Yancey Record comes to an end with this present article. I ( -.jWfli The ortly explanation necessary is that my sincere convictions and the views of the editors along cer tain lines do not correspond. That being the case, I could not expect them to continue publishing state- I ments from my pen which they might deem detrimental to the best 1 interests of their paper. Nor could they expect me to compromise my honest views. So, I have voluntarily, and with best wishes and friendship notified them that this brief article would be the last. { s. . I . .... ft ft ft ft To all who have read this column since its beginning, a little more than three 'years ago, and have been so kind to express their in terest and endorsements verbally arid by letter,\l say a heartfelt, “thank you” for your encourage ment. And all who have disapprov ed I hope will take the same atti [ tude I have held through-out, that, ■ all sensible people are able to agree ' to disagree, and still be friends. And for the few who have become hurt or offended by my frank treatment of principles or issues involved, I sincerely say that no injury was intended toward any indiviual. Through-out I have written “with malice toward none, but; with the common good of all in mind.” I shall be happy at any time to prove myself a friend to one and all. I have only good will and best wishes toward this paper and all its readers, a, ■ ■ . i . u . ft * ft ft Uncle Josh says: “Me too, also, What we'uns hev rit, we hev rote, an with the best intenshune. Ever when somebody has got his dander up over what we’uns hev rit, I says, says I, Why bust my galluses, gentlemens, -thet’s a healthy sine. Fer because dander wouldn't be worth a hill o’ beans if hit never gits stirred up!’ ‘.Wal enyhow hits ben a pleasure a meddlin with publick matters,- only pardner gin’t let me do half enuff ritin. An now hit’s over, I reckon I will hafter take up the slack a-fishin, an a spendln more time in my rockin cheer a thinkin an a watcbln the worl go by. “Wal, y*all come down to Cedar Creek, U. S. A. an stay awhile an seed us. We’re a-goin to fix fer ye. .. ’Nuff Sed. S SCIENCE IN ! |YOUR LIFE Infected Ears r Ear infection ia a year-round .hazard. Swimming and diving in /rammer and wet feet or chilly drafts in winter are often blamed. Infected ears have long been dif ficult to treat because as many as five different germs—fungi ss well as bacteria—often strike st the same time. But fortunately, to day’s physician has drugs deadly I to all of them. I WVfl Choice is a broad li range antibiotic * like Terramycin, IJoSTYiI effective against i* \) more than a hun !• dr ®d human dis- I’ germs. This Powerful antibio ♦ llul tic,combined with another called polymyxin, routs the 'group of bacteria that are common culprits in ear and nose infections. In one recent study in Winston- Salem, N. C., Dr. John R. Ausband, treated 23 infected ears with this solution. A total o-’ 37 different kinds of genus were found in these infections, but the antibiotic com bination cleared all but six of the ears. Four of the six were middle ear infections, which rarely re spond to local treatment. The other two were long-established, stub born cases. • r> Such treatment can ease much of the pain and distress of ear infections, but a few simple rules Os personal hygiene can often avert trouble entirely. Wash the ears gently, thoroughly and often. Don’t poke inside with makeshift instruments. Doctors often advise patients to use ear plugs if swim ming bothers them. And take care of a, sore throat or common cold to avoid complications. If yon do come down with an earache, a hot-water bottle or an ice-pack may soothe the pain, but it’s wise to let the doctor proscribe the i THE YANCEY RECORD ~~ POETRY MNEft OMdMM By Edith Dcndarick Ersldne ROYAL MAGIC --•! — • • The Queen of the night was smil ing, The world was aglow with her light, ' \ The stars, eclipsed by her glory Elected to keep out of fight She shared the top secrets of lovers - And, smiling approvingly down, Tonight she adorned with a moon-' beam The halo you wore for a crown. Enthroned in her lofty palace. I (Her castle of dreams above,) She turned dew drops to diamonds 1 And hearts to thoughts of love. Perhaps sometime, (the right ; t time) Her power may embus us -with bliss, And under the spell of our rapture, I’ll exult to the warmth of your I- - l ... :- . —: kiss; And with the compassion of lovers, Our hearts, like star-shin# Will , blend ** , In a merger of mutual devotion And remain thus embraced to the end, . —William I* Rathburn, Western N. a San, Blaek Mtn., N, C. FOOD SHORTAGE There was an- old farmer from . Jules Who shipped off a carload of mules, b The car was derailed. What loss it entailed! For eating was one of theit rules. So now this Old farmer from Jules Brought suit soy iMgtept Os his mules, . They ate off thftir tails In the car by the rails So famished they were-those poor fools! - • Elte Handte-Blanchard, Asheville LIFE’S JOURNEY I witt no* pass this way again— As I travel let m£ bejp some friend; Help someone a burden bggf; The heartache and grief of ■ome? one to shard!**’ - * May I bring this comfort day by day As I travel along on life’s highway. I will reach out a hand to those in sorrow For I will not be here on the long tomorrow. Arthur Frye, a blind man. of Spruce Pine, A PRAYER OF LOVE Help us. Lord, to love we pray Everyone along life’s way. Help us Master to love all, The rich, the poor, the great, the small. It matters not what other* dp. Help us, Saviour, to be true. Help us, Jesus, to be good, To love our hotte and neighbor hood. May we on the children smile And give our love to them a while. Then, dear Lord, we humbly pray Guide our footsteps day by day. May we love both friend and foe As through our lives we onward go Arthur Frye, g blind man of Spruce Pine Happy Khmer New Year. 17 you? never azufltj I mtimuxF. ihai / ii *.&TL£Tstk£it? " H 1 MRS, ROIJNER SPE§S TO GARDEN CLUB (Continued fwm page I) And, now, across the lands and centuries to Woodstock, England. Henry the Second is king, mar ried to the hateful, arrogant Elinor, who makes his life miserable. Then, at Woodstock, he meets Rosamond, who Is the complete an tithesis of Elinor. Henry makes her his lady, installs her in the beauti ful palace of Woodstock. Together they follow in the garden the secret paths which lead them through the maze to the bower at its center,] which Is the glory of the garden of Woodstock. But Rosamond realizes there can be only shame and sorrow for them and so she leaves the beautiful garden of Woodstock and enters Godstow Nunnery. Shut away from • the sunshine, in a few years she dies. The abbess then calls Henry and the historian says that Henry left ' the chapel the saddest of men but the best of kings, for he established justice in the land, Henry sent his judges, paid by him, thus not subject to bribery, 1 through the realm. He sent them on circuit, thus free from local ties. And today; you read in your news ' paper, that a circuit judge will hold court in Burnsville on such a date. Henry established the gsgpd jury to give an accused person a fair, open trial, with the right to answer the charges against him. So, much of the Which can give ps fairness, justice, honesty In government, protection of body and proerty, cpmes from a garden Jove story, six centuries age, Lastly, come to our own country and almost to our own times, the garden of Luther Burbank, where he started experiments in improv ing fruits by fixing traits, selecting Character and creating new varities. Was not he using our small, ha man spark of the great Creator’s power used in the first Garden of Eden? Was not he carrying on, in our human way, the eternal, uni versal garden of Eden, where God still walks, if we have eyes to see? In addition to Mrs. Rohner, Mrs. C. A. Russell of Indianpolis, Ind iana and Mrs. Donald Birkett of Miami Florida, were guests. Editor's Noto: TO NWNS SUBSCRIBERS: The weekly column by the late Dale Carnegie is being replaced with this NWN3 package by a new feature entitled "Tell Cs Yonr Problem”. The new fea ture la written by John and gane Strickland and was care fully selected after a long search for a suitable replacement for the Carnegie column. Please discontinue using the Dale Car e pegie heading. I=s:' ' ' SUBSCRIBE TO THE RECORD I tSr w I I 7<* acwot *w* i " % . ■ i , • ■ ||||J| I All-Weather Coats, I I Jackets, Shirts, Slacks I I Whatever Your Boy Needs, We Have It. I I Come in and choose I I His School end After? I | School VJfear Now. I I —Our Prices Will Please Your Budget I I PROFFITT’S STORE I H TEL. 264 S t~ fl BALD CREEK, N . 0. I MftCURBYS WRITE OF VBSMT TO YAffMY Mr, and Mr. I #P. Mrfhagfeef BumSViill received a iettpr afe week from Roy A. McCourry of McMinnville, Oregon, expressing the enjoyment 'experienced, in a recent visit to this area.. Mr-. Mc- Courry and two brothers, Frank of Washington state, and Candler of California —ail natives of Yan cey County, were here thin sum mer for the first time in about thirty years. After leaving Burnsville, they visited many places of interest on their return trip, including nation | aT parks and monuments, and oth ler scenic attractions. Part letter received here is quoted: “ “We had a grand trip and many fine experiences—the major and Ynost enjoyable incident being our visit with all you folks in North > Carolina pud Tennessee. “Our pictures turned Opt fairly l well and we certainly have a large : number of them. Our movie reel ; when completed will run one and a I half hours. We also have a large number qt still slides, gonjg of , which are okey. We should f»n.d them back one of the brothers , when they go back to North Caro lina }p order that yog may see . them. I hope (ha* J : G. apd I Landon, or at least one of thenft will be able to go next year.” ’ “We shall ndt forget the won . derfjrJ visit with all of you. In ' addition to oi/r fipe vjjit with all of you and friends i pNorth Caro i lina and Tennessee, the trip was , very gducational for all of ue. i Theretofore, we were inclined (q remember the south apd east £§ we saw it a long time ago. The - great ehapgeg gnd improvements , in country and people wppp p i great and pleasant surprise (of us, On this trip, we circled the ■ whole country substantially. A* a whole we found the country was so great and so well improved jDAiECARNEGH MENNICE BUSH, 20$ Claiboren Street, Pkieville, Louisiana, has had proof that worry actually kills. She was once suddenly thrown j pat eg her back and was unable iq recover for days and days, then j weeks and weeks pf worry. She was afraid she would never walk again; '■ | the doctors said she would walk pp crutches when she did. She was .Afraid the doctors were concealing the seriousness of (he injuries pi her husband and her sister, both of whom had been ________ ;la the same accident aa herself. ~| ! . **wsuit was pending, their car was com .pletely demolished, and their expense# bad run into f _ * thousands of dollars. When her husband visited her room she detected liquor on his breath and imme- \Vr> diately concluded that he was fast becoming an alcoholic. She was sure she had nothing to live for lif** * wake night aftec nl * ht Planing to end ; j Then someone brought her a copy of Abundant j living by E. Stanley Jones which she read. Next CARNEGIE 1 1 re V* d on God ’ Sh# b, l in to ch#er U P and visitors were “■ WBa * * M>m * *0“ Jb* ho«P«*l *he continued on God. Since then she has continued |o trust Him. She has. f c u lubß - taken pu more Church work and lived more fully an| richer than she ever did before. “ x • ‘i I ,J°. n V P ' h * r t terribl< worries materialUed, and she looks back noJ • Sbd realises that worry clouded her mind until she could not thintj THURSDAY AUGUST 30, 1958 m Wft Wftuld have difSsulty patotfbg out any on* plas* m being super tor to another. Os r*», North Carolina A . its puu'®?, especially you fonts, an 6 most outstanding in our minds. We appreciate beyond description the many kindnesses, courtesies, favors and hospitality extended to us by all of you. We thought it the best ever and the picnics which w» enjoyed to- I gether were, in bur opinion, the greatest. Our picnics among the lhododendrons on Roan Mountain are outstanding. The pictures of the picnics at Margarete home are good but a part of the picnic area was shaded and detracting from the brightness of some of the shots. However, this did not detract from the high and deli . cate flavor of the chicken and I everyone circulated around suffi . ciently to get into a bright spot ; occasionally . “We also enjoyed the picnic , given for us by the Isaac McCourry . family, July 4th. They have a fine ; family and a beautiful homo and t their hospitallity was wonderful , 1 and our visit with them will not >' be soon forgotten. We think that I I Ike apd Rqxanna havp get p-gat 1 1 examples of ch'latian living for . all of us in maintaining a home, , rearing a wonderful family and I even in late years, retaining youth > fufUha cheerful personnHtieg” “Be sure and tell Lena and Fan . pie that we have not forgotten the i very fine dinner served to us at‘ 1 Johnson City—nor have we for gotten the ridp around the city and oot to visit with Professor , and Mrs. E. E. Hawkins, that i Norman §f»ye us. The memory of ■ ail these fine incidents and Rind; 1 nesses will live with us for a long, ' Jong time," , Attc* and Leeftoy join *|th «! , in writing this letter and sending i our thanks and Jove, Roy ■■ 1 1 11 " J " -* siaai
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